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As well as promoting cooperation between design and society, the Kyoto Global Design Awards recognizes new trends in design.

Real Estate

National Museum of the United States Navy

Designer: Bjarke Ingels Group

Country: United States

The planned state-of-the-art National Museum of the United States Navy is envisioned as a home for both Naval veterans and the public, a living memorial to the U.S. Navy’s heritage and a lighthouse in the community for education and public events.

Industrial

Spark Sofa

Designer: Jun Wang Studio

Country: China / Italy

Spark Sofa has smooth, fluid lines and lacks hash edges, a direct result of the procedure that produced this monobloc sofa.

Visual

Life Extending Stickers

Designer: Grey Colombia

Country: Colombia

To carry out their purpose of promoting sustainability and fostering more responsible consumption, Makro and creative agency Grey Colombia have launched Life Extending Stickers, an initiative that seeks to extend the lifespan of fruits and vegetables.

Environment

50 QUEENS

Designer: Golden Days, BIG, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Studio C

Country: Denmark

525,000 spectators participated and the impactful spacial takeover of the central square and made international headlines with a total media reach of 291 million people worldwide. 

Trend

OLYA KOSTERINA FW23

Designer: Olya Kosterina

Country: Spain

This is OLYA KOSTERINA FW23 designed by Olya Kosterina.

Restaurant / Hotel / Bar

KSANA tea house

Designer/Studio: Juti architects

Country: Thailand

Regarding the interior design of the atmosphere, the brand imagery will not appear in color nor shape, or any material, but it aimed to create a memory of a deeper sense than that.

Theory

OPTIC: Optical Effects in Graphic Design

Author: Jon Dowling

Country: United Kingdom

It is the purpose of ‘Optic’ to attempt a survey of optical effects in graphic design and to help distinguish their various forms.


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